In October 2009 I attended The Women's Conference in Long Beach and was amazed by all the support and resources for women I found. All those vendors concentrated in one HUGE place! WOW!!
Then I thought, "We need something like that for Fire Wives." Grandiose dreams, to be sure, but I do tend to dream big! And why not? After all, I can do ANYTHING I set my mind to, right?
That's why this site is born! It's a small step toward my ultimate goal: A forum dedicated to supporting the heroes behind the heroes! FIRE WIVES (ok ok...and FAMILIES!)
I hope you will stick with me as this site grows, morphs, is refined and grows some more! Now here's a little about me....
I was born a Cali girl, but raised with mid-west values that I hope to pass on to my kids. I'm a fire wife, recovering band geek, non-profit professional, mom of four, chief cook, housekeeper, tutor, taxi driver, field trip chaperone, social worker and psychologist to my family and (here's the part that tells you the most about me) a GEMINI!
Like most kids of the time I grew up watching EMERGENCY! on TV. And like a lot of girls, I fell madly in love with Paramedic Johnny Gage, played by Randolph Mantooth. I wanted to marry him so badly - and be a fire wife!
I'm ashamed to admit that my dedication apparently faltered over the years, since it took me about five years after marrying my husband to realize that I had actually done just that! I MARRIED MY OWN JOHNNY GAGE!
Is there a "Happily Ever After" in the fire service? Stay tuned to find out........
NEWS FLASH!! By Popular demand....Fire Wife Merchandise now available in the Fire Wife Shop!
